Investigation of glutathione concentrations in peritoneal fluid from women with and without endometriosis

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 109, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 206-208

  Polak, Grzegorz ^a   Wertel, Iwona ^a   Kozioł Montewka, Maria ^a   Tarkowski, Rafał ^a   Kotarski, Jan ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF LUBLIN   (Poland)

Author keywords

Endometriosis; Glutathione; Peritoneal fluid

Indexed keywords

GLUTATHIONE;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; FOLLICLE CYST; HUMAN; OVARY CYST; PERITONEAL FLUID LEVEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TERATOMA;

EID: 0038015055     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-2115(03)00076-9     Document Type: Article

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